India, April 29 -- Following directions from the Punjab and Haryana High Court to take strict action against encroachments in Gurugram, the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) will launch an anti-encroachment drive from Wednesday across sectors under estate office two, officials said on Monday.

The HC on Monday limited its stay on the stilt-plus-four-floor policy to Gurugram, allowed removal of encroachments as per law, and posted the matter for hearing on May 4.

An HSVP official aware of the matter said five teams have been constituted to carry out the demolition drive. A senior HSVP official of Estate Office Two said duty magistrates for the drive, scheduled from April 29 to May 8, have been appointed by the deputy commissioner, ...